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differences
Advantages of the Sony SLT A77
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1080p @ 60fps vs None
Yes vs No
Yes vs No
Phase detection vs None
12 fps vs 5 fps
Yes vs No
Yes vs No
Yes vs No
Yes vs No
13.2 EV vs 12.3 EV
16,000 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
123 lenses vs 82 lenses
124 ms vs 183 ms
11 vs 1
143x104x81 mm vs 156x117x82 mm
$600.00 vs $3,525.28
24 bits vs 23.7 bits
Yes vs No
732 g vs 895 g
25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
3.2" vs 3.2"
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Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A900
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500 ms vs 3100 ms
1,431 ISO vs 801 ISO
Pentaprism vs Digital
880 shots vs 530 shots
2 vs 1
0.74x vs 0.72x
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent DSLRs
Common Strengths
| Large viewfinder size | |||
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 | Good image stabilization |
| Sensor shift |
 | Weather sealed |
| Shoot in extreme weather |
 | Capture very high resolution images | |||
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| Minimal shutter lag | |||
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| Above average viewfinder coverage |
| 100% |
 | Fast max shutter speeds |
| 1/8000 of a second |
Common Weaknesses
| Quite thick |
| 3.2" |
| No focus motor |
| Won't autofocus with all lenses |
| Few lenses available | |||
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 | Very small screens |
| 3.0" |
Compared to recent pro DSLRs
Common Strengths
Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Common Weaknesses
| Poor boost ISO | |||
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 | Few focus points |
| 19 |
| Few cross-type focus points | |||
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 | Low resolution screens |
| 921k dots |
| Above average noise at high ISO | |||
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 | Low image quality | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony SLT A77 II
Pro DSLR
$872 - $998 body only
$1,598 - $1,599 with 16-50mm lens
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity |
Nikon D7100
Entry-level DSLR
$997 body only
$1,170 - $1,297 with 18-140mm lens
| Has a significantly larger screen |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Has significantly more shutter lag |
| Significantly smaller viewfinder |
Sony SLT-A99
Pro DSLR
$1,998 body only
$3,998 with 24-70mm lens
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Has slightly more startup delay |
Sony SLT A65
Entry-level DSLR
$570 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly smaller |
| Is slightly lighter |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| It's body is not weather sealed |
Nikon D5300
Entry-level DSLR
$697 body only
$695 - $797 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a significantly larger screen |
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Much less viewfinder coverage |
Sony Alpha A6000
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$548 body only
$675 - $698 with 16-50mm lens
| Has better image stabilization |
| Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Significantly fewer lenses available |
Nikon D7000
Entry-level DSLR
$615 body only
$600 - $1,025 with 18-55mm lens
| Much more lenses available |
| Has slightly more focus points |
| Has significantly more shutter lag |
| Takes significantly lower resolution photos |
Sony SLT-A77 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon EOS 70D
Pro DSLR
$899 - $999 body only
$1,069 - $1,149 with 18-55mm lens
| Much less startup delay |
| Has an optical viewfinder |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Less dynamic range |
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon D700
Pro DSLR
$3,919 body only
| Has live view |
| Lower noise at high ISO |
| No image stabilization |
| Much lower true resolution |
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